Actually Ian, in Tasmania about 21% of land is in national parks. The
figures most often quoted is that over 40% is in National Parks and
"reserves." Reserves have varying levels of protection, but are not
national parks.
Jeremy
On 6 March 2014 18:34, Ian May <
<>> wrote:
Hello Tom
Yes, I like to push some buttons too however in this debate I am
only an ill informed observer. It should be noted that reserving
more than 50% of Tasmania to unmanaged National Parks Reserves has
killed this states economy, condemned many of its residence to
generations of welfare and created the worst circumstances
possible for the management of wild fires.
But before linking recent major bushfires, droughts etc. to some
peoples theories about climate change, have a look at this.
http://home.iprimus.com.au/foo7/fireall.html
regards
Ian
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Tom Tarrant wrote:
Ian,
After all the recent fires in Tasmania, will the 'good citizens of
Tasmania' be more concerned about their economy or
climate-change?....we recently saw the writing on the wall' in the
Redcliffe by-election and I think there will be further
surprises in
the forthcoming re-run of the WA senate election, I would like to
think that there is still hope for Tassies Forests, and will still
continue to push poll-buttons (....when I'm not at work),
best of luck,
Tom
On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 10:12 AM, Ian May
< <>> wrote:
g'Day Peter, Dave and all
Perhaps most Green zealots do little else but sit around
and play with their
iphones while waiting for an opportunity to push poll
buttons and preach
left wing philosophy. It probably takes more time for
more productive
members of society who are mostly at work to find out or
even bother with
frivolous polls in Fairfax media.
The reality seems to be, that the Green pendulum has swung
back to the
right. Especially here in Tasmania, most if its good
citizens appear to be
fed up with the high social costs of being lumbered with
green public policy
that has achieved little more than to make the state a
feel good playground
for visitors.
The saddest part is that despite such a high social cost,
there has been
little success in achieving reasonable conservation
benchmarks, i.e.
Orange-bellied Parrot. The costly green experiment
appears to have failed.
regards
Ian May
PO Box 110
St Helens, Tasmania. 7216
Mob: 0428337956
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Peter Shute wrote:
It's now on 83% yes, and the vote count has increased
from about 3000 when
I looked yesterday evening to nearly 120,000.
At least it's now obvious it can't be believed.
Peter Shute
-----Original Message-----
From: Birding-Aus
<>] On
Behalf
Of Judy Leitch
Sent: Thursday, 6 March 2014 8:34 AM
To: 'Dave Torr'; 'Laurie Knight'
Cc: 'birding-aus'
Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Does Australia Have Too
Many National Parks?
I voted and at that time the NO vote was ahead, I
checked 5 mins later
and the YES vote had doubled :( This also happened
2 weeks ago in a Gold
Coast Bulletin online poll with regards a Cruise
Ship Terminal on our
wonderful Broadwater.
Check this out -
http://www.itnews.com.au/News/331994,ballot-stuffing-bot-hits-
news-ltd-polls
.aspx
Judy
-----Original Message-----
From: Birding-Aus
<>] On
Behalf
Of Dave Torr
Sent: Thursday, 6 March 2014 7:19 AM
To: Laurie Knight
Cc: birding-aus
Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Does Australia Have Too
Many National Parks?
It is well known that all Fairfax readers are
left-wing, tree-hugging
greenies so why would any good conservative
government any any attention to
such a poll?
On 5 March 2014 17:55, Laurie Knight
<
<>> wrote:
There is a link between the conservation
estate and the
preservation
of wildlife.
The Australian PM is quoted as saying "We
don't support, as a government
and as a Coalition, further lockouts of our
forests ...We
have quite enough National Parks, we have
quite enough locked up forests
already. In fact, in an important respect, we
have too much locked
up forest."
There is a poll in the Fairfax media that runs
until 9 pm
EST, 10 pm
EDST and 7 pm WST where you can note your opinion.
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-
news/no-more-national-parks-as-tony-abbott-pledges-to-
support-loggers-as-the-ultimate-conservationists-20140305-345zp.html
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